Mac OS X Finder is great but at times, its hard to get it to your liking. For instance, set a Default setting and you want everywhere else that way. You thought the “Set as Default” is the one that will do the magic. However, it’s not.
So, how would you set a desired preference setting and apply it wherever you wish?
The best solution so far (without using any third party Add-on or Plugin) is to follow the following steps.
1. In Finder, bring up “View > Show View Options” or just press “Command + j”.
2. Set all the parameters that you would want your “Default” setting to be and click “Use as Defaults”.
3. Go anywhere in the Finder, press “Command + j” and before applying anything, keep your “Option” key pressed. You should now get “Restore to Defaults” instead of your “Use as Default”. Click it to get your desired “Default” settings to your current Finder view.